North Dakota
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in North Dakota
Social Studies
North Dakota Introduces Native American History
North Dakota is the latest state to make a push for integrating Native American or other ethnic studies into school curricula.
Standards & Accountability
North Dakota Bill Targets Common Core in Both Substance and Name
North Dakota lawmakers fended off an effort to ensure that the state's new standards, and any tests that might be used with them, won't mirror the common core.
States
State of the States: Ariz., Ark., Ga., Idaho, Kan., N.J., N.D., Ore., S.D., Vt., Wash., Wis., Wyo.
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
Education
Several States Propose Budget Cuts, Education Mostly Unharmed
Lawmakers in Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, and Utah have all gave previews this to their 2018 fiscal year budget proposals.
States
North Dakota Candidate for State Chief Pledges to Scrap Education Department
North Dakota superintendent candidate Joe Chiang signed a pledge to "fight against federally mandated curriculum, standardized tests and all illegal and unconstitutional mandates from the federal Department of Education."
Standards & Accountability
North Dakota, Wyoming Move Away From Smarter Balanced Tests
North Dakota and Wyoming state superintendents said this week that they will soon hire new testing vendors.
Standards & Accountability
Feds: No Penalties for Nevada After Smarter Balanced Testing Woes Last Year
The state requested a waiver from the federal requirement in January. Failure to meet the 95-percent requirement can lead to funding penalties for states.
States
Eight States Add Citizenship Test as Graduation Requirement
Advocates have plans to push more state legislatures to pass laws requiring high schoolers to pass a citizenship test in order to graduate in coming years.
Education
Civics Tests as a Graduation Requirement: Coming Soon to a State Near You?
Eight states have passed laws requiring students to pass some version of a civics test so far in 2015.
States
Measuring the Impact of Common-Core Test Disruptions in Three States
A Smarter Balanced testing vendor has released completion rates in three states that had serious challenges giving the common-core aligned exam.
Special Education
North Dakota's Graduation Rate Is 88 Percent Overall, 70 Percent for Students With Disabilities
This Diplomas Count 2015 State Graduation Brief contains state-specific data on high school completion and includes a special focus on students with disabilities. The information is presented in a series of charts and graphs, and includes comparisons to national averages.
Early Childhood
North Dakota Gets on the Preschool Train
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple, a Republican, signed a bill into law providing $3 million in state grants to preschool programs for students from low-income families.
States
Montana Lets Schools Cancel Smarter Balanced Testing After Technical Woes
Montana Superintendent Denise Juneau said it would be "in the best interest of our students" to let districts cancel Smarter Balanced testing if necessary.
States
Smarter Balanced Delays Spur Headaches in Wisconsin, Montana, and Elsewhere
In addition to a delay, Wisconsin had to eliminate certain questions from its Smarter Balanced exam, after opting not to use the adaptive testing feature of the test.